Evergy, Inc.: CFO William Buckler exercised 15,880 shares

What happened

• William Bryan Buckler, chief financial officer, had 15,880 restricted stock units and dividend equivalent rights convert to common stock on Oct 1, 2026 (exercise/conversion). Of those, 5,999 shares were relinquished/withheld at $78.79 per share for tax withholding, generating $472,661.

Key details

• Transaction date: Oct 1, 2026.
• Prices reported: conversion/exercise at $0.00; withholding disposition at $78.79 per share for a total of $472,661.
• Transaction codes: M = exercise/conversion of derivative securities (15,880 shares); F = payment of exercise price or tax liability by relinquishing 5,999 shares.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not reported in this filing.
• Relevant footnotes:
  • F1: Vesting of 14,735 RSUs plus 1,145 dividend equivalent rights (DERs) accounted for the 15,880 derivative shares.
  • F2: RSUs and accrued DERs convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.
  • F3: 5,999 shares were relinquished to the company to satisfy withholding taxes incident to the vesting.
  • F4: The RSUs were from a grant of 29,471 RSUs made Oct 1, 2024 that vested in two installments (Oct 1, 2025 and Oct 1, 2026).
  • F5: Includes 740 DERs acquired through reinvestment of dividends; each DER converts into one share on vesting.
• Filing timeliness: not indicated as late in this filing.

Why it may matter

• These transactions reflect RSUs and accrued DERs converting to common stock on a one-for-one basis; 5,999 shares were withheld/relinquished to satisfy tax withholding on vesting rather than a separate open-market sale.
• The filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.